Paint-brush



(No Model.)

D. W. LONG. PAINT BRUSH.

No. 499,842. Patented June 20, 1893.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID WV. LONG, OF SPRINGFIELD, OI-IIO.

PAINT-BRUSH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 499,842, dated June 20,1893.

Application filed Tune 20, 1891. Renewed January 26,1893. Serial No.459,931- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, DAVID XV. LONG, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Springfield, in the county of Clark and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paint-Brushes; andI do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, whichform a part of this specification.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a representation of the invention and is aperspective view. Fig. 2 is a side view and Fig. 3 is a detail view.

This invention has relation to paint brush shields, and it consistsinthe novel construction and combinationof parts as hereinafterspecified and pointed out in the claim.

The main object of the invention is to provide an attachment for paintbrushes, which, when the latter are in use, will prevent the paintthereon from getting onto the parts adjacent to the surface beingpainted.

In the accompanying drawings, the letter A designates the shield, whichconsists of the plate portion B having the contracted orshank portion b.On the front face of this shank portion are riveted or otherwisesuitably secured, the convolute spring metal bands or rings a, a,suitably located, as one near the upper and one near the lower portionof the shank. These bands or rings a, a, are of different sizes to fitthe tapering handle 0 of thebrush to which the shield is detachablysecured by said bands. Owing to their spring metal character, it will beseen that they will accommodate themselves to various sizes of handles,so that one shield may be used interchangeably with several sizes ofbrushes.

If the shield piece B is made from malleable metal the upper end of theshank portion I) may be bent to form a hook O, by means of which thebrush may be suspended from the upper edge of the pail, or which may beengaged with the pail edge to raise the shield when it is desired todipthe brush.

If other than malleable metal is employed for the shield plate, a hook7L may be riveted to the shank portion for this purpose, as shown inFig. 2. p

The position of the shield at the rear of the brush when in use is shownin the drawings.

Having described this invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

The shield for paint brushes comprising the plate portion B, the shankb, and spring bands or rings secured to said shank, and a hook also onsaid shank, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

DAVID WV. LONG.

Witnesses:

R. D. BALDWIN, FRED A. LEWIS.

